Revolutions
Who did the United States defeat in the American Revolution?
Great Britain
A nation seeks to extend it influence beyond its borders through diplomatic or indirect means
Imperialism
Who was in control of China during the Boxer Rebellion
Qing Dynasty
What were the main causes of WW1
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
A form of government where the ruler has absolute power, controlling all aspects of citizens' lives with no restrictions from a constitution or opposition, essentially aiming to exert complete control over society through coercion and propaganda
Totalitarianism
Who led the Reign of Terror?
Maximilien Robespierre
The idea that some races, nations and individuals are more fit to survive than others
Social Darwinism
Why were western nations in China?
Big markets, valuable materials, trading hubs, strategic locations
Why were there tensions in the Balkans
ethnic groups wanted independence and self-determination from different nations
The government type of the Soviet Union
Communism
What was the main reason that the Haitian Revolution?
Slavery
Controlled the Congo Free State and committed atrocities to his citizens
King Leopold II
Secret Chinese society called the Righteous and Harmonious Fists?
The Boxers
The person who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princip
the economic downturn of the world
Great Depression
Who did the Russians overthrown during the Russian Revolution?
Tsar Nicholas II
The conference where European nations split the continent into separate colonies
Berlin Conference
What type of missionaries were sent to China due to European influence
Christian Missionaries
The defensive strategy used on the Western Front
Trench Warfare
The type of government used in Central Europe
Fascism
Why does the Ottoman Empire collapse?
no longer technologically and and militarily equal tom Europe, western invasion
Who were the 7 nations involved in the Scramble for Africa?
Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Spain
Who was part of the 8 nation alliance
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan, United States, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Country blamed for WW1
Germany
The supreme leader of Germany during the 30s-40s
Adolf Hitler